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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1963

Page

8

Spahn Shines In Braves 3 1 Win Over Giants

Warren Spahn, 42, earned his fourth win in April as the Braves swept the Giants 3 to 1 and moved to third in the NL. The veteran lefty joined this rare April four win club in a storied 1942-era career. The Cardinals beat the Dodgers 9-5 for a seventh straight win in Los Angeles, while Pittsburgh led the standings.

Warren Spahn Spahn St. Louis Cardinals Dodgers Los Angeles Pittsburgh Giants

Edwards Carries Full Cincinnati Load in Rough Loss

Cincinnati Reds, led by Johnny Edwards with a .411 average and 14 RBIs in 16 games, drop 3-2 to the Houston Colts. Edwards drove in a run as Cincinnati never capitalized with runners in scoring position. The Reds host Chicago tonight as Jim Owens faces Dick Ellsworth.

Cincinnati Fred Hutchinson Cincinnati Reds Johnny Edwards Reds Houston Colts Colts Edwards Jim Brosnan Carl Warwick Bob Aspromonte Hector Brown Gene Freese Tommy Harper Frank Robinson Chicago Jim Owens Cubs Dick Ellsworth

Women’s Titleholders Golf Playoff Sets Drama at Augusta

Marilyn Smith and Mickey Wright force an 18 hole playoff for the Women's Titleholders Championship in Augusta after 72 holes tied at 292. This second Wright-Smith showdown of the year determines the top prize of 1300 with a 1000 runner up.

Augusta Marilyn Smith Mickey Wright

Rain Sinks Four Minute Mile Hope At Drake Relays

In Des Moines rain dampened finals at the Drake Relays but drew fans. Cyrol Burleson won the invitational mile in 4 minutes 5.4 seconds, while the anticipated four minute mile remained out of reach. Minor league scores noted Oklahoma City 5 Spokane 1 and Salt Lake 3 San Diego 2 in 12 innings.

Des Moines Iowa Cyrol Burleson Salt Lake San Diego

Derby Trial on Tuesday May Shape Derby Hopefuls

Jet Traffic may run in the Derby Trial at Churchill Downs as a last chance to prove fitness before possibly entering the Derby. Rex Ellsworth's Candy Spots dominates as the favorite with six unbeaten starts, while Never Bend also aims for a final workout ahead of the 89th Derby. Five horses contest the Derby Trial, a key proving ground for Derby ambitions.

Louisville Old Churchill Downs California Rex C. Ellsworth Greentree Harry F. Guggenheim Cain Hoy Ellsworth Chino Calif John Hay Whitney New York Herald Tribune Charles Shipman Payson New York Mets Wood Memorial Patrice Jacob Ambush John W Galbreath Maine Chance Farm Mrs. L. Felton Louis L. Haggin II B. J. Ridder Royal Tower Dorwil Stable T. D. Buhl Walnut Hill Farm L. B. Rogers Blaze Starr Hialeah Kentucky Rex Ellsworth Candy Spots Meshach Tenney Tenney Arizona Never Bend

Bates Fires No-Hitter In Tourney Win

McArthur Generals swept the Winton County Baseball Tournament with 10-0 over Wilton and 7-0 over Allensville. Dick Bates no-hit Allensville in the second game, facing 21 batters with 13 strikeouts. Sandy Birkhimer had five hits and four RBIs, Gary Martin went 2 for 2 with three RBIs.

Carl Yastrzemski Notre Dame Boston Red Sox Yastrzemski Red Sox Chicago White Sox Wayne Causey Kansas City Athletics Causey Washington Dean Chance Los Angeles Baltimore Orioles Whitey Ford Cleveland New York Yankees A’s Boston Detroit Tigers Minnesota Twins Jim Bunning McArthur Paul Haney McArthur Generals Winton County Wilton Allensville Dick Bates Haney Coalton Racine RBI Gary Martin Doug Wicker

College Balks Enter College Ball In Notes

In Cincinnati the Xavier Muskeeters faced six balks in a single game, double the major league record for one game and part of a rising pattern of balks in college baseball this season. Coach Joe Hawk noted Xavier pitchers had nine balks already this year after last season's one.

Cincinnati Joe Hawk Xavier Musketeers Xavier

Yang shatters decathlon world record at Mt San Antonio Relays

C K Yang of UCLA set a decathlon record with 9121 points at the Mt San Antonio Relays, surpassing Rafer Johnson’s 1960 mark. The highlight included a 15 ft 10¾ in pole vault and a 235-5 javelin throw, with other world marks noted in the relay events.

Walnut Calif C. K. Yang UCLA Co-Capain Mt. San Antonio Rafer Johnson Eugene Ore New York al Oerter Arizona State University Yang Johnson C. K Rafer Bob Hayes Florida A&m Hayes Henry Carr Arizona State John Gilbert Southern California Striders Armin Hary Germany Harry Jerome Canada

Major League A Standings And Tuesday Schedule Recap

National League listings show Pittsburgh leading with a .688 mark, St Louis and Milwaukee behind. Results include Chicago over Philadelphia and St Louis routing Los Angeles. Tuesday’s games feature Milwaukee at St Louis and others across the circuit. minor league results note Buffalo and Rochester strong showings.

Pittsburgh St. Louis Milwaukee San Francisco Los Angeles Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati Houston New York Washington Baltimore Minnesota Kansas City Detroit Cleveland Boston

Rodgers Wins Texas Open in San Antonio

Phil Rodgers beat Johnny Pott by one stroke to win $30,000 at Oak Hills. Rodgers set a course record with 268 after a 6 under par 65 final round. Pott finished second as Arnold Palmer tied for ninth. Fleck and Crampton/Nichols third/fourth with 272 and 274 respectively.

San Antonio Tex Phil Rodgers Johnny Pott Pott Rodgers San Diego Oak Hills Country Club Arnold Palmer Jack Fleck Bruce Crampton Bobby Nichols

Dupas Favored To Take World Junior Middle Crown

Ralph Dupas a 7 to 3 favorite to defeat champion Denny Moyer for the world junior middleweight title in New Orleans. The 15 round bout at Municipal Auditorium starts around 11 p.m. EST. Dupas carries a 98-17-6 record while Moyer has 35-8.

Ralph Dupas Denny Mayr Dupas New Orleans Municipal Auditorium Moyer

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